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During a week when French President Emmanuel Macron received a hero’s welcome at Sichuan University in China, France itself was under threat. As Macron met with Xi Jinping, unidentified drones circled over one of France’s most sensitive military sites: its top nuclear submarine base. The French military opened fire, unclear whether the drones were downed. What is clear is the suspected origin. European intelligence officials say the drones may be Russian, another probe to test NATO’s resolve at a moment when the United States has stepped away from its most fundamental commitments.
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This was not an isolated incident. In Ireland, an assassination attempt on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went largely unnoticed by U.S. media. Multiple Russian drones positioned themselves along the approach path to Zelensky’s plane as he arrived to address the Irish Parliament. His aircraft landed ahead of schedule, likely avoiding a catastrophic strike. European leaders understand exactly what they are facing. The only thing missing is the support that once defined the transatlantic alliance.
Under this administration, that support has evaporated. There has been no U.S. military assistance to Ukraine this year. None. Instead of reinforcing Ukraine as Russia escalates, the United States is now removing sanctions on Russian energy giants like Lukoil, permitting its global operations to resume freely through 2026. At the same time, American officials have been lobbying European governments to block EU efforts to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction. The new U.S. position is unmistakable: weaken Ukraine to strengthen Putin
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